Those caught with any of the prohibited items (go to page 7), even during a bathroom break, will get an automatic zero, according to rules from the state's Department of Education. Regents testing begins Tuesday.

Students may store the items in their lockers or give the items over to the proctor during the test, according to the Education Department.

"If you keep a cell phone or any of these items with you," the proctor must read before the tests, "your exam will be invalidated and you will get no score."

Some exceptions may exist for disabled students who have prior permission to use a playback device. Calculators are still allowed for certain tests, though they cannot be accessed by a password or cannot communicate with other devices.